Fighting Style (5e)

Archery

You gain +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons.
This style is used by: Fighters, Rangers

Blessed Warrior

optional fighting style
You learn two cantrips of your choice from the cleric spell list. They count as paladin spells for you, and Charisma is your spellcasting ability for them. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of these cantrips with another cantrip from the cleric spell list.^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Paladins

Blind Fighting

optional fighting style
Being unable to see a creature doesn’t impose disadvantage on your attack rolls against it, provided the creature isn’t hidden from you..^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Close Quarters Shooter

UA

You are trained in making ranged attacks at close quarters. When making a ranged attack while you are within 5 feet of a hostile creature, you do not have disadvantage on the attack roll. Your ranged attacks ignore half cover and three-quarters cover against targets within 30 feet of you. You have a +1 bonus to attack rolls on ranged attacks.

This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Defense

While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Druidic Warrior

optional fighting style
You learn two cantrips of your choice from the druid spell list. They count as ranger spells for you, and Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for them. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of these cantrips with another cantrip from the druid spell list.^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Rangers

Dueling

When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Interception

optional fighting style
When a creature you can see hits a target that is within 5 feet of you with an attack, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage the target takes by 1d10 + your proficiency bonus (to a minimum of 0 damage). You must be wielding a shield or a simple or martial weapon to use this reaction.^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins

Great Weapon Fighting

When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins

Mariner

UA

As long as you not wearing heavy armor or using a shield, you have a swimming speed and a climbing speed equal to your normal speed, and you gain a +1 bonus to armor class.

This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Protection

When a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. You must be wielding a shield.
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins

Tunnel Fighter

UA

You excel at defending narrow passages, doorways, and other tight spaces...

This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Superior Technique

optional fighting style
Gain a maneuver. Gain one Superiority Die (see Battle Master).^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Fighters

Thrown Weapon Fighting

optional fighting style
You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as part of the attack you make with the weapon. In addition, when you hit with a ranged attack using a thrown weapon, you gain a +1 bonus to the damage roll.^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Fighters, Rangers

Two-Weapon Fighting

Also see: SRD5:Two-Weapon Fighting

When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
This style is used by: Fighters, Rangers

Unarmed Fighting

optional fighting style
Your unarmed strikes can deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier. If you strike with two free hands, the d6 becomes a d8. When you successfully start a grapple, you can deal 1d4 bludgeoning damage to the grappled creature. Until the grapple ends, you can also deal this damage to the creature whenever you hit it with a melee attack.^{(unofficial summation)}
This style is used by: Fighters, Paladins, Rangers

Sources and Notes

^UA: Unearthed Arcana Rules are "DM optional" and not permitted in Adventure League play.

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